Grass Pattern
Hints of fall color are starting to appear, but green is still the dominant color. The pattern created by this prairie grass caught my eye. The backlighting brings out the … Continued
Hiller’s Creek
This is the main creek that runs through the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). It’s a shallow rock-bottomed creek that dries up if it hasn’t rained for awhile. This has been … Continued
Ashy Sunflower
There are several kinds of yellow sunflowers blooming now. To help identify them it helps to turn them around and look at the back of the flower. At the PGT … Continued
Big Bluestem
Getting in close to look at the prairie grasses reveals bold colors and patterns. Big Bluestem and Indian Grass are the two most common grasses that you will see in … Continued
Indian Grass
The tufts shown here are the seed heads of Indian Grass. Indian Grass is the most common prairie grass at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Prairie Dock
3-inch blossoms are appearing on the top of tall stalks on this prairie wildflower. The flower stalks grow up to 10 tall and it has huge leaves at the base.